Mountain View prospect, Havilah, Clear Creek Mining District, Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mountain View prospect | Prospect |
| Havilah | - not defined - |
| Clear Creek Mining District | Mining District |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 27' 56'' North , 118° 30' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bodfish | 1,956 (2011) | 13.6km |
| Lake Isabella | 3,466 (2011) | 17.1km |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | 547 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Mountain Mesa | 777 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Wofford Heights | 2,200 (2014) | 27.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tehachapi Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Tehachapi, California | 37km |
| Kern County Mineral Society | Bakersfield, California | 48km |
| San Joaquin Valley Lapidary Society | Bakersfield, California | 48km |
A former W occurrence/prospect/mine located in the NW¼SE¼ sec. 26, T28S, R32E, MDM, 6.0 km (3.7 miles) SSE of Havilah, along the crest of Red Mountain (5 miles S of Hailah Fire Station), on National Forest land. Operated during the period 1940-1941. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in limestone and quartz diorite. The ore body is irregular in form, strikes N20W and dips 70NE at a width of 3.66 meters. The deposit zone is 8 to 12 feet wide and several tens of feet long. Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).
Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of a 40 foot drift adit, an open cut 30 feet long and 10 feet deep.
Production is undetermined.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10035238 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0060290608
